Smoking pipe

ABSTRACT

A smoking pipe is disclosed. Example embodiments are directed to a smoking pipe having a bowl where tobacco would be inserted to be smoked, the bowl being a separate piece or part that gets pressed, threaded, or magnetized into or onto a machined body, stem, or smoke chamber of the smoking pipe. The smoking pipe can have a body, stem, or smoke chamber that gets hollowed out by a machining process to allow maximum smoke expansion and superior performance. Example embodiments can include a bowl, a stem, body, or smoke chamber, a mouth piece or receiving portion, and a carburetor to allow fresh air to clear the smoke chamber. The smoking pipe may have or may not have a 5.725 degree taper machined into the inside diameter of the carburetor hole to allow other smoking attachments to be inserted into the carburetor hole.

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TECHNICAL FIELD

This patent application relates to smoking pipes according to oneembodiment, and more specifically to smoking pipes having a stem, body,or smoke chamber that gets hollowed out by a machining process and maybe constructed of one piece or multiple pieces or parts that getpressed, threaded, or magnetized together. Embodiments can include abowl being a separate piece or part that gets pressed, threaded, ormagnetized into or onto the stem, body, or smoke chamber of the smokingpipe.

BACKGROUND

Many types of smoking pipes are well-known in the prior art. Forexample, standard smoking pipes are commonly made of wood, glass, orplastic. However, these types of smoking pipes are subject to breakageor warping. Additionally, these types of smoking pipes typically lackconsistency in the dimensions of the stem, bowl, and other components.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The various embodiments are illustrated by way of example, and not byway of limitation, in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which:

FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate example embodiments of a smoking pipecomprising a body that gets hollowed out by a machining process;

FIGS. 3 through 6 illustrate example embodiments of a smoking pipe stem,body, and smoke chamber that goes through the machining process toreduce the total weight of the desired material and to form the outsideshape of the stem, body, and smoke chamber;

FIGS. 7 through 9 illustrate example embodiments of the body, stem, andsmoke chamber that may be one piece or multiple pieces that are pressed,threaded, or magnetized together;

FIGS. 10 through 12 illustrate example embodiments of a bowl that is aseparate piece or part that gets pressed, threaded, or magnetized intoor onto the stem, body, or smoke chamber of the smoking pipe;

FIGS. 13 through 15 illustrate example embodiments of the smoking pipethat can have a seat machined on the stem, body, or smoke chamber forthe bowl piece to be pressed, threaded, or magnetized into or onto thestem, body, or smoke chamber of the smoking pipe;

FIGS. 16 and 17 illustrate example embodiments of the smoking pipe thatmay be re-machined after the bowl piece or part get pressed, threaded,or magnetized into or onto the stem, body, or smoke chamber of thesmoking pipe to allow the bowl piece to be perfectly blended into thesurface of the stem, body, or smoke chamber of the smoking pipe;

FIGS. 18 and 19 illustrate example embodiments of the smoking pipe thathas a round smoke receiving hole and a round fresh air carburetor hole,both being centered on the radial axis of the smoking pipe;

FIGS. 20 through 22 illustrate example embodiments of the smoking pipestem, body, or smoke chamber that may be fabricated in many desiredshapes and sizes; and

FIG. 23 illustrates an example embodiment of the smoking pipe includinga taper machined into the inside diameter of the carburetor hole toallow other smoking attachments to be inserted into the carburetor hole.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerousspecific details are set forth in order to provide a thoroughunderstanding of the various embodiments. It will be evident, however,to one of ordinary skill in the art that the various embodiments may bepracticed without these specific details.

In various example embodiments described herein, a smoking pipe isdisclosed. Example embodiments are directed to a smoking pipe having abowl where tobacco would be inserted to be smoked being a separate pieceor part that gets pressed, threaded, or magnetized into or onto amachined body, stem, or smoke chamber of the smoking pipe. The smokingpipe can have a body, stem, or smoke chamber that gets hollowed out by amachining process to allow maximum smoke expansion and superiorperformance. Example embodiments can include a bowl, a stem, body, orsmoke chamber, a mouth piece or receiving portion, and a carburetor toallow fresh air to clear the smoke chamber. The various exampleembodiments and methods for fabricating the disclosed smoking pipes aredescribed in more detail below.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 for example embodiments, a smoking pipecomprises a body that gets hollowed out by a machining process. In oneexample embodiment, 25% or more of the weight can be reduced from thetotal weight of the desired material to form the outside shape of thestem, body, or smoke chamber. The weight can be removed from the insideof the stem, body, or smoke chamber to allow for maximum smoke expansionand superior performance. The stem, body, or smoke chamber may be onepiece or multiple pieces that are pressed, threaded, or magnetizedtogether. The smoking pipe can have a seat machined on the stem, body,or smoke chamber for the bowl piece to be pressed, threaded, ormagnetized into or onto. Preferably, the stem, body, or smoke chambermay be machined out of aluminum, brass, plastic, stainless steel, ortitanium. The bowl where tobacco would be inserted to be smoked can be aseparate piece or part that gets pressed, threaded, or magnetized intoor onto a pre-machined or hollowed out stem, body, or smoke chamber ofthe smoking pipe. The bowl may be made of stainless steel, titanium,brass, glass, ceramic, or quartz. The smoking pipe may be re-machinedafter the bowl piece or parts get pressed, threaded, or magnetized intoor onto the stem, body, or smoke chamber of the smoking pipe to allowthe bowl piece to be perfectly blended into the surface of the stem,body, or smoke chamber of the smoking pipe. The smoking pipe can have around smoke receiving hole and a round fresh air carburetor hole, bothbeing centered on the radial axis of the smoking pipe. The smoking pipestem, body, or smoke chamber may be fabricated in many desired shapesand sizes. As described in more detail below, the smoking pipe of theexample embodiments can be configured for use with a variety of smokingattachments, such as nails.

Referring to FIGS. 3 through 6 for example embodiments, when the smokingpipe stem, body, or smoke chamber goes through the machining process,25% or more of the weight can be reduced from the total weight of thedesired material to form the outside shape of the stem, body, or smokechamber. The weight can be removed from the inside of the stem, body, orsmoking chamber to allow maximum smoke expansion and superiorperformance.

Referring to FIGS. 7 through 9 for example embodiments, the body, stem,or smoke chamber may be one piece or multiple pieces that are pressed,threaded, or magnetized together.

Referring to FIGS. 10 through 12 for example embodiments, the bowl canbe a separate piece or part that gets pressed, threaded, or magnetizedinto or onto the stem, body, or smoke chamber of the smoking pipe.

Referring to FIGS. 13 through 15 for example embodiments, the smokingpipe can have a seat machined on the stem, body, or smoke chamber forthe bowl piece to be pressed, threaded, or magnetized into or onto thestem, body, or smoke chamber of the smoking pipe.

Referring to FIGS. 16 and 17 for example embodiments, the smoking pipemay be re-machined after the bowl piece or part get pressed, threaded,or magnetized into or onto the stem, body, or smoke chamber of thesmoking pipe to allow the bowl piece to be perfectly blended into thesurface of the stem, body, or smoke chamber of the smoking pipe.

Referring to FIGS. 18 and 19 for example embodiments, the smoking pipecan have a round smoke receiving hole and a round fresh air carburetorhole, both being centered on the radial axis of the smoking pipe.

Referring to FIGS. 20 through 22 for example embodiments, the smokingpipe stem, body, or smoke chamber may be fabricated in many desiredshapes.

Referring to FIG. 23, an example embodiment of the smoking pipe is shownto include a taper machined into the inside diameter of the carburetorhole to allow other smoking attachments to be inserted into thecarburetor hole. In a particular embodiment, the smoking pipe may haveor may not have a 5.725 degree female taper machined into the insidediameter of the carburetor. The tapered carburetor hole can receiveother smoking attachments, such as a nail, inserted into the taperedcarburetor hole. The other smoking attachments can be configured with a5.725 degree male taper machined into the outside diameter of an end ofthe smoking attachment. The tapered carburetor hole serves to lock thesmoking attachments in place in the carburetor hole. The other smokingattachments can be fabricated from quartz, stainless steel, ceramic,titanium, or a combination thereof. The other smoking attachments caninclude pipe nails, tampers, reamers, or the like.

Manufacturing Process

In example embodiments, the pipe, stem, body, or smoke chamber of thesmoking pipe is first machined using a CNC (Computer Numerical Control)lathe operation. The stem, body, or smoke chamber may be one piece ormultiple pieces. Secondly, if the stem, body, or smoke chamber ismultiple pieces or parts, the multiple pieces or parts can be pressed,treaded, or magnetized together. Thirdly, the smoking pipe stem, body,or smoke chamber gets a seat machined onto it for the bowl piece to bepressed, threaded, or magnetized into or onto. Fourthly, the bowl pieceof part can be pressed, threaded, or magnetized into or onto the body,stem, or smoke chamber of the smoking pipe. Fifthly, the smoking pipe,stem or body may be re-machined, after the bowl piece or part getsattached, to allow the bowl piece to be perfectly blended into thesurface of the smoking pipe, stem, or body.

The various example embodiments disclosed herein provide severaladvantages over the traditional types of smoking pipes. For example,advantage may be found in providing a smoking pipe as disclosed hereinthat includes a stem, body, or smoke chamber machined out of a materialthat is extremely tough and hard to break, crush or bend, such asaluminum, brass, plastic, stainless steel, or titanium.

Advantage may be found in providing a smoking pipe stem, body, or smokechamber as disclosed herein that is machined to precise dimensionsallowing the smoking pipe as disclosed herein to have superiorperformance and repeatable consistency.

Advantage may be found in providing a smoking pipe stem, body or smokechamber as disclosed herein that may be many desired shapes to fit thestyle and demand of users.

The Abstract of the Disclosure is provided to allow the reader toquickly ascertain the nature of the technical disclosure. It issubmitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpretor limit the scope or meaning of the claims. In addition, in theforegoing Detailed Description, it can be seen that various features aregrouped together in a single embodiment for the purpose of streamliningthe disclosure. This method of disclosure is not to be interpreted asreflecting an intention that the claimed embodiments require morefeatures than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as thefollowing claims reflect, inventive subject matter lies in less than allfeatures of a single disclosed embodiment. Thus, the following claimsare hereby incorporated into the Detailed Description, with each claimstanding on its own as a separate embodiment.

What is claimed is:
 1. A smoking pipe comprising: a body hollowed outduring a machining process; a stem that is machined to reduce a totalweight of a material from which the stem is fabricated; and a smokechamber that is machined to reduce a total weight of the material fromwhich the smoke chamber is fabricated.
 2. The smoking pipe of claim 1wherein the material is of a type from the group consisting of:aluminum, brass, plastic, stainless steel, and titanium.
 3. The smokingpipe of claim 1 wherein the body, the stem, and the smoke chamber arefabricated from multiple pieces that are pressed, threaded, ormagnetized together to form the smoking pipe.
 4. The smoking pipe ofclaim 1 further including a bowl being a separate piece or part thatgets pressed, threaded, or magnetized into or onto the stem, body, orsmoke chamber of the smoking pipe.
 5. The smoking pipe of claim 4further including a seat machined onto the stem, body, or smoke chamberto support the bowl.
 6. The smoking pipe of claim 4 wherein the smokingpipe is re-machined after the bowl is attached to the stem, body, orsmoke chamber to blend the bowl to the surface of the stem, body, orsmoke chamber.
 7. The smoking pipe of claim 1 wherein at least 25% ofthe weight of the body is hollowed out during the machining process. 8.The smoking pipe of claim 1 further including a round smoke receivinghole and a round fresh air carburetor hole, both centered on a radialaxis of the smoking pipe.
 9. The smoking pipe of claim 8 wherein thecarburetor hole has a taper machined into an inside diameter of thecarburetor hole.
 10. The smoking pipe of claim 8 wherein the taper is atleast a 5.725 degree taper.
 11. The smoking pipe of claim 8 wherein thetaper is no more than a 5.725 degree taper.
 12. The smoking pipe ofclaim 8 wherein the tapered carburetor hole is configured to receive atapered end of a smoking attachment.
 13. The smoking pipe of claim 12wherein the smoking attachment is a nail fabricated from quartz,stainless steel, ceramic, titanium, or a combination thereof.
 14. Thesmoking pipe of claim 1 further including a mouth piece.
 15. The smokingpipe of claim 12 wherein the smoking attachment is a pipe nail, atamper, or a reamer.